Food & Drink

SCOTTISH CATERING, EVENTS & VENUE OPERATOR EXPANDS INTO ENGLAND

Premium leisure and entertainment venue The Sands Centre in Carlisle, which is close to completing a multi-million pound redevelopment, has appointed Hickory, Scotland’s largest and fastest-growing independent catering, events and venue operators, as the exclusive catering partner. In its first contract win outside Scotland, Hickory has fought off strong competition following a tender process to […]

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PORTUGUESE STYLE BAKERY COMES TO GLASGOW’S WEST END

CO Owners (L) Emma Airley and (R) Sebastian Bacewicz Glasgow’s west end will be home to Scotland’s first specialist Pastelaria, a Portuguese Pastel de Nata bakery this week, as an entrepreneurial couple open up their new shop on Byres Road. Emma Airley and Sebastian Bacewicz will launch Pastéis Lisboa today making up to 1,200 tarts from

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MACKIE’S SIGNS NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH CALEDONIAN SLEEPER

(L) Mac Mackie, Managing Director at Mackie’s of Scotland and (R) Kathryn Darbandi, Serco’s Managing Director for Caledonian Sleeper Mackie’s of Scotland’s newly signed partnership will help them provide a sweet treat to guests of Caledonian Sleeper. From this month, the Aberdeenshire firm’s 35g chocolate bars will be included as a complimentary welcome gift as

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GREAT SUMMER WEATHER CAUSES SURGE IN IRN BRU SALES

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has reported a surge in sales amid the summer sunshine but warned of an “increasingly challenging” backdrop as prices continue to rocket. Issuing an update on recent trading, the firm flagged revenues of about £157 million for the first half of its new financial year, which would mark a year-on-year rise

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MAJOR INVESTMENT MADE IN HISTORIC DISTILLERY

US spirits giant Brown-Forman is to invest more than £30m in its GlenDronach Distillery in Aberdeenshire. The company said the investment would more than double its capacity, enabling it to meet growing global demand. They’re also looking to make the distillery more energy efficient. The Jack Daniel’s maker bought The GlenDronach in 2016 when it

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ALDI SECURES ABERDEEN MICRO BREWERS SMALL BATCH BEER FOR ITS BEER FESTIVAL

As part of its 27th Scottish Beer Festival, Aldi Scotland offered beer lovers one last chance to get their hands on Aberdeen-based Fierce Beer’s small-batch craft beers which were developed in partnership with Chef Tony Singh. Scottish shoppers could grab the last release of Fierce Beer’s Indian Lager and Citrus Pale Ale exclusively from Aldi Scotland’s

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WHISKY CURATORS LAUNCH NEW SINGLE CASK RANGE

One of Scotland’s top whisky bottlers is launching an exclusive single cask range, unveiling the brands fresh new packaging design. The launch by Wemyss Malts will bring 19 new single cask whiskies – hand-selected from some of the country’s finest distilleries and collections – to global markets after years of careful and dedicated sampling, sourcing

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DIAGEO SEES PROFIT GROWTH THANKS TO SCOTTISH SALES

Diageo has reported operating profits up 18.2% to £4.4bn, primarily driven by organic growth, with net sales up 21.4% to £15.5bn. The beer and spirits group – which makes Guinness, Gordon’s gin and Smirnoff vodka among many others – hailed a solid start to its new financial year, with sales improvements across all regions, as

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